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achromatophil

American

[ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh-] / ˌeɪ krəˈmæt ə fɪl, ˌæk rə-, eɪˈkroʊ mə tə- /

adjective

Also achromatophilic having little or no affinity for stains.

noun

an achromatophil cell or tissue.

Etymology

Origin of achromatophil

First recorded in 1905–10; achromat(ic) + -o- + -phil

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